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PRIME-209 is a large mechanical vehicle that was originally designed as mining equipment before being turned into a war machine. It serves as the penultimate boss of Serious Sam's Bogus Detour. It is fought alongside the Tech-X, making them a singular boss.
Overview[]
The PRIME-209 is a large mechanical vehicle with four large legs, which acts as support for the mech's heavy weight. PRIME-209 was designed by the Mental-Altani Corporation, originally for use in their 'Mech Replacment Program'.[1] The mech was first used down in the mines of the planet Orazio, where the radiation and magnetic fields were too powerful for standard machines.
While very tolerable of energy and electrical damage, a flaw in manufacturing made some parts of the mech corrode more quickly than others from various forms of acid - something that was never corrected, due to the fact that it would be very expensive, as well as that this unit was never designed to work in an acid-laced environment.[1] Some of these units were later refitted during the program. The mining equipment was replaced, and was fitted with a rocket launcher and a burst-fire laser cannon. Having been made to work near energy fields, it was the perfect weapon to use for offensive electronic warfare.[1]
Compared to its counterpart, Tech-X, PRIME-209 is much tougher and can sustain a lot more damage from the player's weapons compared to the latter. PRIME-209 is also far more dangerous due to the arsenal of weapons it is equipped with.
Appearances[]
Serious Sam's Bogus Detour[]
PRIME-209, along with Tech-X, are deployed into the launch room by The Director in a last-ditch effort to distract Serious Sam and prevent him from launching the missiles that Mental-Altani intend to use to finish off humanity on Earth.[2]
During the fight, once the mech has taken enough damage, Orc Scientists will teleport in to start repairing the mech. During this phase, the player will be unable to damage the mech unless they kill all the scientists. The scientists will keep appearing until both PRIME-209 and Tech-X have been destroyed.[2]
Weaponry[]
PRIME-209 has been fitted with a laser cannon and rocket launcher attached to its arms. There are also two canisters on the back of the mech that can launch a huge electromagnetic pulse that can damage the opponent, disable their weapons and reduce movement speed.[1]
Tactics[]
- The player should avoid the EMP blasts fired by PRIME-209 whenever possible, otherwise they will disable the player's weapons and slow them down, leaving them vulnerable to its attacks.
- The Erasergun, SBC Cannon and XPML21 Rocket Launcher are recommended weapons to use against this boss.
- The Shaft can drain the PRIME's health quickly, as it is metal-based, but it also uses up a lot of the weapon's ammunition.
- Watch out for any stray rockets fired by dashing out of the way of their trajectory.
- When the mech has taken sufficient damage, Orc Scientists will spawn in to repair any damage done to the PRIME. Take them out as soon as possible to prevent them from repairing the mech and shielding it from damage.
Related achievements[]
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| Defeat Prime-209 & Tech-X. |
List of appearances[]
- Serious Sam's Bogus Detour (First appearance) (non-canonical appearance)
References[]
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